It's official: Region no longer in a drought

12:05 AM,
Oct. 5, 2012

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Even Lake Jackson is showing the effects of four decidedly rainy months.

The bedeviled lake on Tallahassee's north side - more famous in recent years for low water levels than for water sports - is now navigable from one end to the other with a small boat, something that wasn't possible a year ago or even five months ago.

"That said, it will be a while before we see people (water) skiing," said Michael Hill, a fishery biologist with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission who monitors Lake Jackson. ...